Ukrainian strikes fail to remove military goods from Ozon and…
Despite Ukrainian attacks on Ozon and Wildberries warehouses, military and dual-use goods remain available on both marketplaces, with only a small number of product listings removed. Voluntary fundraising efforts for Russian troops continue to use these platforms for purchasing supplies.
Consensus
- Ukrainian forces conducted attacks on warehouses of Ozon and Wildberries.
- After the attacks, military and dual-use goods remained available on both marketplaces.
- Volunteers continue to use Telegram channels and VK groups to collect funds and purchase supplies for Russian troops via these platforms.
- Some product listings were removed, but the majority remained accessible.
- The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense stated that the attacks were part of a campaign targeting storage centers of dual-use goods to disrupt Russian military supply chains.
Points of divergence
- Only 79 product cards were fully removed from Ozon out of 1025 found in chat links, and 604 military or dual-use items remained available by late August. — tg_dwglavnoe
- 3709 direct links to Wildberries were found in 71 Telegram channels and six VK groups, with nearly all items, including body bags, still being ordered for the Russian army. — meduza
- Ozon was not targeted by Ukrainian forces until mid-August, with systematic attacks beginning by 1 September. — meduza
- The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense referred to the operations as 'long-range sanctions' and part of a broader campaign against centers storing dual-use goods. — meduza
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ukraine's strikes on Wildberries and Ozon did not lead to the disappearance of military goods from marketplaces - Meduza — DW Главное
- Thanks from the guys from the SVO zone. Meduza checked whether Ozon and Wildberries, despite Ukrainian strikes, continue to sell goods for the Russian army (yes, they do) — Meduza